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Smart Substitutions: 5 'Staples' to Trade Out of Your Pantry
Any stop to the grocery store is made quicker and easier when you just have a few 'staples' to pick up. There are many things we ...
9 Tricks to Staying Healthy When Eating Out
Eating out can be a gamble especially for people who are watching their weight or managing certain health conditions. Many of the foods prepared outside of ...
Five Eating Habits You Should Break
Some of your daily habits may be hindering your health or weight loss goals. Little things you do throughout the day can either propel you forward ...
The 411 on Sushi
What exactly is sushi? What about sashimi? Sushi is often touted as being healthy, but not all options at your favorite fish establishment are created equal, ...
Smart Substitutions When Dining Out
Many foods offered at restaurants are not prepared in the same healthful way that you would make them at home. Heavy use of sugar, oil, butter, ...
Five Common Foods That Are Ruining Your Waistline
When I speak to clients, I frequently hear the words: "I thought that was good for you!" There are many foods that seem to be "healthy" ...
Celebrate Valentine's Day in a Healthy Way
Valentine's Day brings not only feelings of love and joy, it also brings high-calorie chocolates, candies, cookies, and other treats. Since February is American Heart Month, ...
Being a Couch Potato Is More Harmful Than You Think
The idea of "couch potatoes" tends to conjure up images of overweight, lazy unkempt slacker-types. We've heard about the research that has shown that the more ...
Healthy Living 101: Classifying Foods
Foods can be classified by the way they affect the body and/or by their food group. It is important to understand both in order to ...
The Truth About Brown Fat
You may have heard of the term "brown fat" before, so what does that mean exactly? It's not a type of fat you cook with, but ...
Proteins, Fats, and Carbs: How to Balance Your Diet
Dieting can be confusing. High-protein diets claim to help you lose weight quickly, but can lead to high cholesterol and increase your risk for heart disease. ...
Excess Weight Ages Us More Quickly
We all know that being overweight or obese can pose threats to our health, especially at a young age. But what effects does overweight or obesity ...
Healthy Living 101: How to Read a Nutrition Label
Too often, purchasing food can be confusing, especially with all of the persuasive marketing tactics used by food companies. Learning how to read, understand, and compare ...
Calorie Saving Substitutions
If you eat more calories than your body needs, your body will inevitable store them as excess weight. The trick is to reduce your calorie intake ...
Real FitDay Users Share: What Was Your "A-Ha" Moment?
What sparked you to embark on your fitness journey? For many of us, it was one moment or incident - the "a-ha" moment - that got ...
Four New Year's Resolutions You Can Keep
The new year is here! While many, many people plan to use this landmark time to get healthier or lose weight, the problem with these goals ...
Pizza a 'Vegetable'? How to Handle School Lunches
Recently, Congress passed a bill that classifies the small amount of tomato paste in pizza as the equivalent of a serving of vegetables. The problem is ...
The FitDay Guide to Healthier Holiday Baking
The holiday season always seems to throw us all into a baking frenzy. We whip up dozens of cookies, cupcakes, pies, candies, and other treats that ...
5 Ways to Eat Mindfully at Holiday Parties
The holidays can cause an internal struggle between the desire to splurge on festive treats at numerous feasts and the will to avoid the inevitable weight ...
What You Should Know: The Risks and Rewards of Bariatric Surgery
The National Center for Health Statistics report that 30% of adults (over 60 million) and 17% of children and adolescents (12.5 million) are obese - i.e. having a Body ...
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Coconut Versus Olive Oil: Which Should You Use?
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A Bath for Every Seasoning: Are Ramen Baths Healthy?
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5 Reasons Why Sex Hurts
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Learning About Probiotics: Should You Use Them?
We often think of bacteria as a bad thing; we use antibacterial soap and antibiotics to heal infections. But in recent years, scientists have learned more ... Read More »
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Hot v Cold: Which water temperature is best for your skin
Which is Best? Unfortunately, hot showers and baths dry out your skin, according to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). UPMC notes that hot water ... Read More »
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Sure, The FitBit is Cool — but Does It Record Your Sexual Activity?
Since its release in 2008, the Fitbit has taken the market by storm. As of 2016, it is still one of the most popular activity and fitness trackers, ... Read More »
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Is Healthy Obesity a Myth?
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